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Stephanie
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Date Posted: 13:16:39 04/06/03 Sun
1st 3 days at the High School. I survived. It's so weird to be in a H.S. environment again. It's HUGE. It was a chore to just figure out where I was going and get there on time! I did a little indpendent interpreting, but in most of the classes the kids were doing independent work. So, I've had hardly ANY hands up time. Actually, hardly any observing time either, because there is so much testing this time of the year. I HOPE THAT CHANGES!!! But, I think that will change this week. I feel sooooooo rusty with my ASL skills!
Also, as with Kate, I'm haviing a hard time figuring out WHAT to ask mentors. (More on this problem below). So far, most of my questions have been dealing with the H.S. environment, ethical questions ie how to interact with students, establishing personal boundaries etc. However, related to interpreting I feel like there hasn't been a lot yet. Again, I hope that will change this week. But, I still don't really know what to be asking.
Most of the interpreters are older and VERY VERY experienced and mostly free lance. I feel like they don't have time for me. They're just doing their own thing and I happen to be tagging along. (OR they totally expect me to be a team, yeah right!) However, some of the younger one's remember what it's like and are very helpful.
My internship set up is kinda wierd. I'm not with the same mentor on a day to day basis. I'm with different interpreters everyday, sometimes with the same interpreter all day, sometimes switching, depending on what classes I want to observe, and a little time interpreting on my own. I do meet with my supervisor once a week, but other than that, I feel like the people I observe never have the time to talk about stuff. I don't like that part.
Okay...so one of my first classes was BASKET WEAVING! HA! (fortunately there wasn't alot to interpret). Another one was woodshop. HOWEVER, the "best" was animal science, where I got to desribe the "Male-cow"'s penis enlarging, entering the female, ejaculating and withdrawing again. YEAH! Lots of good CL practice with that one!
Kate, I would like to here more about what type of homework your mentor has you working on to help with the issue you mentioned!! Please share!
Prissy-get on here and tell us what the heck you're up to!
And, the rest of you???????????
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